The Weeknd’s ‘Lost in the Fire’ Lyrics Branded Homophobic

The Weeknd is being called out for lyrics perceived as homophobic on his new song “Lost in the Fire,” a collaboration with French techno DJ Gesaffelstein.

On the track the Weeknd sings: “You said you might be into girls (Into girls). Said you’re going through a phase (Through a phase). Keeping your heart safe (Keepin’ your heart safe, oh). Well, baby, you can bring a friend (Bring a friend). She can ride on top your face (Top your face). While I fuck you straight (While I fuck you straight, yeah).”

“i used to joke that listening to The Weeknd was homophobic but the lyrics from his new song ‘lost in the fire’ are actually fucking vile. in 2019 we’re still doing ‘fuck you straight’ and calling female queerness a ‘phase?’” Gutowitz tweeted.

She added: “These are the kinds of lyrics that fucked me up when i was younger & subconsciously kept me in the closet. So it’s important to talk about and say ‘this is isn’t ok.’”

i used to joke that listening to The Weeknd was homophobic but the lyrics from his new song "lost in the fire" are actually fucking vile. in 2019 we're still doing "fuck you straight" and calling female queerness a "phase?" pic.twitter.com/xDH3fnNrZv

i don't like cancel culture & i'm not saying "cancel the weeknd," but these are the kinds of lyrics that fucked me up when i was younger & subconsciously kept me in the closet. so it's important to talk about and say "this is isn't ok"

One Response

what? how is this homophobic? he’s talking about his girlfriend bella saying that SHE said that she’s “going through a phase”, and hes not putting her down, hes being supportive and inviting another girl along. i think the “straight” is not talking about the sexuality but rather something like straight through the night.

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